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IN PORT MORESBY, CAPITAL OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LOCAL PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAINED IN VARIOUS FIELDS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY PARTICIPATE IN ADMINISTRATION.

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IN PORT MORESBY, CAPITAL OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LOCAL PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAINED IN VARIOUS FIELDS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY PARTICIPATE IN ADMINISTRATION.

AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS ARE GUIDING THEM TOWARDS HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE. AT A CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION CENTRE FOR WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED BY PAPAUNS THEMSELVES MANY STUDENTS, BOYS AND GIRLS, ARE BEING TRAINED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE WORK AS CLERKS AND INSPECTORS, AND AS TECHNICIANS FOR THE COPRA, PEANUT, COCOA, COFFEE AND SHELL (TO MAKE BUTTONS) INDUSTRIES.

THERE IS ALSO A MEDICAL SCHOOL WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE TRAINED TO BECOME NURSES, HEALTH ASSISTANTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS.

THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION ALSO TRAINS LOCAL MEN IN BROADCAST WORK. THE PORT MORESBY RADIO STATION 9 PA VLT BROADCASTS NEWS IN TWO LOCAL LANGUAGES - MOTU AND PIDGIN ENGLISH. THE PAPAUANS TRANSLATE AND BROADCAST NEWS.